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Caron Treatment Centers · 6 hours ago

Administrative Research Assistant

Wernersville, Pennsylvania, United States

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Caron Treatment Centers is a purpose-driven organization dedicated to helping people find a path to recovery from addiction. The Administrative Research Assistant will coordinate office operations, support research activities, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Addiction TreatmentMedicalOutpatient CareRehabilitation

Responsibilities

Plans, coordinates, and organizes daily office operations and activities

Coordinates, schedules and attends a variety of meetings, workshops and special events as needed; maintains appointments and calendars; provides scheduling for the Director of Research

Performs public relations and communication services in support of the office, office personnel and assigned projects; receives, screens, and routes telephone calls

Acts as a liaison between internal departments, third party researchers, outside organizations, vendors, regulatory agencies, and serve as a resource to the responsible department administrators, research staff, and Caron stakeholders

Effectively uses word processing, database and spreadsheet software application programs and information and data management systems

May perform a variety of clerical accounting duties at the discretion of the Research Director

Assist Senior Director of Research in fulfilling material and information requests, ordering office supplies, mailing letters and invitations, etc

Conduct comprehensive literature reviews to identify relevant theories, methodologies, and findings within the field of Addiction Research

Summarize and synthesize scholarly articles to support the development of research proposals, reports, and publications. Assist in preparing grant proposals and funding applications

Contribute to the drafting and development of research papers, reports, and presentations for academic journals, conferences, and other scholarly outlets. Present research findings at internal and external meetings, workshops, or academic conferences when applicable

Collaborate with Caron faculty, other research staff, and student interns to achieve research objectives

Function as a member of the research team through active participation in research team meetings and correspondence

Assist in the planning and coordination of research study activities to ensure timely completion of project goals

Support research studies related to such matters as participant identification, recruitment, enrollment, retention, protocol implementation, data collection, data entry, database creation and maintenance, staffing needs identification and scheduling related to project specific requirements, program evaluation, and basic statistical analysis

Properly implement study protocols and ensure timely and accurate documentation of study events

Support, as necessary, the completion of required paperwork for studies and ensure all research documentation is current and accurate. Maintain accurate and organized records of study data, ensuring data integrity and research participant confidentiality

Utilize appropriate study technology (site pads, tablets, electronic diaries, web sites, databases, ) to perform the necessary functions of screening, randomizing and data collection

May assist in laboratory data collection/treatment delivery through the utilization of fNIRs, TMS, EEG, and EMG neurophysiology systems

Conduct participant assessment(s) during study visits to determine presence of adverse events and/or side effects

Assist the Research Department with internal monitoring and audit preparation responsibilities to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements, organizational standards, and policies and procedures related to each research study that is conducted at Caron

Verify the protection of study participants by ensuring informed consent procedures and protocol requirements follow appropriate regulations

Document and verify proper management and accountability of Investigational Product(s)

Ensure the integrity of data and that the study is conducted in compliance with approved protocol, GCP, applicable regulations, and internal SOPs

Manage essential documents as required by local regulations and ICH GCP before, during, and after a study; assist with resolution of investigational site data inquiries

Ensure compliance with standard protocol and regulatory obligations in assigned aspects of clinical site monitoring

Write and submit reports of investigational site findings and update applicable tracking systems

Maintain records of assigned compliance activities and report these activities to internal department staff and the Caron Compliance Department

Serve as a liaison between study sites, sponsors and regulatory agencies

Qualification

Research methodologyData collectionStatistical analysisLiterature reviewGrant writingDatabase managementMulti-taskingCompliance knowledgeOffice software proficiencyAttention to detailCommunication skillsTeam collaboration